| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Works of Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson: most obsequious of the slaves of pride, the most
rapturous of the gazers upon wealth, the most
officious of the whisperers of greatness, are collected
from seminaries appropriated to the study of wisdom
and of virtue, where it was intended that
appetite should learn to be content with little, and
that hope should aspire only to honours which no
human power can give or take away[a].
[a] "Such are a sort of sacrilegious ministers in the temple of
intellect. They profane its shew-bread to pamper the palate, its
everlasting lamp they use to light unholy fires within their
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln: "And a cousin of Margaret Brewster," put in Barbara mildly.
"Well, what of it?" trenchantly, aware that he had colored at
mention of the widow's name. "Nothing," Barbara's eyes opened
innocently. "I only recalled the fact of his relationship as you
enumerated his virtues."
Colonel McIntyre transferred his regard from her to the butler.
"You need not wait, Grimes." He remained silent until the servant
was safely in the pantry, and then addressed his daughter. "None
of your tricks, Barbara," he cautioned. "If Helen is ill enough
to require medical attention, Dr. Stone is to be sent for,
regardless of your sudden dislike to him, for which, by the way,
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